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France

An armed man attempted to set fire to a synagogue in Rouen

The man was armed with a knife and an iron bar and was attempting to set fire the city’s synagogue.
United Kingdom

Antisemitic incident in central London as knife-wielding woman arrested

The woman was filmed shouting at a Jewish man, "You are to blame for all the problems in the world. You always start fights! Who started World War II? The Jews!."
Germany

Germany bans pro-Hamas group supporting ‘Palestinian resistance’

German authorities banned Palestine Solidarity Duisburg, which had expressed solidarity with “Palestinian resistance in all forms."
Norway

Norwegian woman found guilty of antisemitism following dissemination of hateful comments against Jews online

In total, the police registered 77 messages with illegal content sent to the Jewish Community of Oslo from the beginning of November 2023 to the end of February 2024.
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Germany

German foundation gives one million euros to help Holocaust survivors amid pandemic

A Berlin-based foundation pledged one million euros to support survivors of the Holocaust during the coronavirus pandemic.
Switzerland

Basel fine arts museum to pay compensation for Glaser art collection

Basel’s Fine Arts Museum has agreed to pay an undisclosed sum to the heirs of Jewish art collector Curt Glaser as compensation for acquiring artworks from him at knock-down prices when he fled Nazi Germany.
Ukraine

In Ukraine, Christian group steps in to feed needy Jews confined by COVID-19

While poverty-stricken Ukraine scrambles to get a hold on the coronavirus, a Christian organisation is stepping in to provide immediate food aid to elderly Jews confined by the pandemic to their homes.
Belgium

Chief Rabbi of Belgium sends message of support to the community

In a written message, the Chief Rabbi of Belgium, Albert Guigui, sent his support to members of the community during the coronavirus crisis.
Germany

German journalist withdraws criticism of Israel as “Corona Dictatorship”

Journalist Christoph Sydow walked back his description of Israel’s government under Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu as the first “Corona Dictatorship,” after he faced days of intense criticism.
Italy

Italian artist revives antisemitic blood libel with painting of medieval child martyr

Renown Italian painter unveiled his latest canvas — a grotesquely antisemitic depiction of hook-nosed Jews engaged in the “ritual murder” of a terrified Christian infant.
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